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William Crook (politician)

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William Crook
United States Ambassador to Australia
In office
1968–1969
PresidentLyndon B. Johnson
Preceded byEd Clark
Succeeded byWalter L. Rice
Personal details
Born
William H. Crook

1925
Momence, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic Party

William H. Crook (1925-1997) was an American preacher turned politician, national director of the Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) program and US Ambassador to Australia.[1]

Crook was born in Momence, Illinois.[1]

In 1954, Crook married Eleanor Butt, daughter of Howard Edward Butt Sr., the founder of the H-E-B grocery store chain.[1] They had three children, William Crook Jr., Elizabeth Crook, and Noel Moore.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "William Crook, 72, Ambassador To Australia and Johnson Aide". The New York Times. 31 October 1997. Retrieved 6 September 2017.